for parents of children below the age of 12. Among parents, the patterns are particularly pronounced for fathers if they …

Over the past decades, the share of very young children in daycare has increased significantly in many OECD countries … of a large daycare expansion in Germany on children's age-specific mental and physical health outcomes. Based on a unique … from the first years of elementary school to the first years of daycare. Specifically, I find that early daycare attendance …

This paper evaluates the effects of a high school curriculum reform that was introduced in one German state on high … school dropout. The reform increased the standards of the curriculum by reducing the freedom of choice in course selection … states, we identify the reform effect on students ́probability to graduate from high school. The results show that high …

. Beyond religious attitudes, the reform led to more equalized gender roles, fewer marriages and children, and higher labor …-market participation and earnings. The reform did not affect ethical and political values or non-religious school outcomes. …

of standardized external comparisons, both school-based and student-based, is associated with improvements in student … achievement. The effect of school-based comparison is stronger in low-performing countries. By contrast, solely internal testing …

achievement-based admissions requirements (i.e. binding track recommendations) in Germany's between-school tracking system. The …

It is well established that teachers are the most important in-school factor in determining student outcomes. However …

. School closures were among the earliest measures enacted by the governments of most countries. However, while schools are now … reopening in many countries, the impact of school closures on the course of the epidemic is still an open question. Adopting … parametric and non-parametric synthetic control methods we estimate the effectiveness of pro-active school closures, and other …